Jean Morley

Jean H. Morley of Fort Bragg died Dec. 25, 2012, at Mendocino Coast District Hospital after a short illness. Born on Feb. 18, 1918, in Providence, R.I. to Charles Ward Hussey and Agnes Gardiner Shaw Hussey, she was 94. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.

Jean grew up in Yonkers, N.Y. and Chicago, Ill. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Chicago.

Jean lived in many places during her life. Her father, Charles, was an engineer who was employed building railway stations, highway bridges and oil refineries. This allowed the family, including Jean and her brother Ward, to travel at a young age and live in Yonkers, La Plata, Argentina, Paris, France, and Chicago. In later life, she lived in Washington, D.C., Ann Arbor, Mich., San Diego, and, until her death, in Fort Bragg. Jean loved the outdoors and had many happy days camping, hiking and in nature study.

Jean was a watercolor artist and a member of the Mendocino Art Center. She was also a member of the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society, California Native Plant Society and Sierra Club.

Jean was predeceased by her brother, Ward Maclean Hussey. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Arthur Morley, of Fort Bragg; nephew, Thomas W. Hussey, of Alexandria, Va., and nieces Carolyn A. Bourdow and Wendy E. Addison, both of Midlothian, Va.

Memorials are suggested to the Redwood Coast Senior Center or Hospice of MCDH.

Jean's family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Mendocino Coast District Hospital and especially those of the Critical Care Unit.